Sir Alfred Gilbert RA, Victory, ca. 1887.
Bronze. 286 mm x 290 mm x 215 mm. © Photo: Royal Academy of Arts, London. Photographer: Paul Highnam.
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Sir Alfred Gilbert RA (1854 - 1934)
RA Collection: Art
286 mm x 290 mm x 215 mm
Albert Toft
Bust of Sir Alfred Gilbert, R.A., 1936
Bronze bust on marble base
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